41 Life in the Future
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hello hello hi today we look at life in
the future we talk about things that are
going to happen and things that may
possibly happen right let's have one
each about life in the future
OH in the future the population
of the world will certainly be bigger
and cities will probably be bigger too
what about work in the future work I
think it's very likely that we'll work
less
what about your David in the
future we may possibly visit other
planets the population of the world will
certainly be bigger cities will probably
be bigger it's very likely that we'll
work less we may possibly visit other
planets we may possibly visit other
planets or people from other planets may
possibly visit us look what is it a
planet a planet perhaps there's life on
it maybe there is maybe there isn't
let's go and find out
come on let's go and have a look wait
I'm it's probably dangerous what
is it quick let's get out of here you
really think we'll ever find a friendly
planet I don't know maybe we will maybe
we won't maybe we will maybe we won't
maybe maybe or perhaps perhaps what do
you think life will be like in the
future in the near future I think the
life will be pretty much as it is now
with a little in the far
future I'm not really sure I think that
the future will be very difficult and
very hard for people who are now growing
up I think life in the future will be
more and there will be more
working instead of humans I think
life in the future is going to become
more I don't think we're going
to have the personal freedoms that we've
had in the past I think life will be in
London will certainly the
future better
we always hoped it'll be better
is talking to a British
about the new computer that
Karl's company has produced James and
have just arrived this is
Michael Michael James
how do you do how do you do please
sit down no I'm thinking of
the new computer that Karl's company has
produced and I asked him if you could
come to this meeting to talk about the
I'm very glad that
you could come thank you
I've read your campaign plan it looks
very good I only have a few questions
mainly about where you intend to place
these well as you can see
from the plan we intend to place them in
family magazines and on early evening
television we want whole families
parents and children to see them but are
you sure they'll be the right families
the right families what are you certain
that the parents who read those
magazines and watch those television
programs other people who will buy an
educational computer for their children
yes we're quite certain this research
shows that good I'm sure you all right I
see what you're thinking of placing
in magazines yes
we intend to place them in some
magazines the more serious ones and
we're thinking of putting them in Sunday
newspapers because it's likely that the
whole family will be together on Sundays
but do you really think that parents and
children will like the same
we think they're like our
good James and
explained where they would put or place
their we intend to place
them in family magazines we're thinking
of putting them in Sunday newspapers
Michael wants to know how sure
and James were about their
he said are you
sure
are you certain do you really think do
you really think that parents and
children will like the same
advertisements let's get back to the
meeting at Michael Preston's office so
we keep a balance we talked about the
educational benefits and we talked about
the fun of using a computer to change
the subject
what are your for adults
adults we don't intend to market the
computer for adults well I think you
should why first of all there are a lot
of adult not just children that
learn new things
I'm sure that your computer would be
very good for language learning language
learning hmm I wonder and secondly you
have to think about the future it's
likely that people will work less they
may want to travel more they'll
certainly have more time for studying
yes perhaps we can discuss this at our
next meeting good idea well it's been
very interesting thank you all for
coming thank you thank you
there were several phrases there that
are useful when you're talking in a
meeting to change the subject
what are your for adults
first of all there are a lot of adult
and secondly you have to think
about the future and to end the meeting
he said thank you all for coming thank
you all for coming
life in the future people who work in
the energy industry
have to look into the future to predict
our needs especially people who work in
people who look for
new ways of such as
the man to explain and
look into the future is John his
job is to provide electricity for the
city of in my area of
is I work
in the generation planning division and
we look into the future to find out what
might make
sense in for example
fuel cells wind energy any
technology and one of
the ones that were concentrating on is
because has a great
solar resource and we also use a lot of
electricity when the Sun is out for
people's
simply means converting light into
electricity photo means light and
means of electricity so the
simple definition is that it converts
to electricity this is one of
the that converts
to electricity
it has essentially a positive side and a
negative side when you
from the front to the back and put it
through a little motor you can get
electricity
we in have the second largest
in the United States
that plant is about 300 in
size
that's enough electricity for about a
hundred to 150 homes in now what
we do is we take those
cells each one of those about one
of electricity and use those as building
blocks to build a large power plant we
wire those together in what's called a
panel then we take those panels and wire
them together to get the desired
and current that we need our plant works
at about 500 and about 500 of
electricity and that power has to be
DC to AC power so that it
can be used in the homes in Austin 50
years from now we will see a completely
different energy picture a lot less
traditional forms of
electricity such as coal and natural gas
and oil and a lot more
such as
wind and
for example you may not have a car that
runs on oil or but it will run
on the whole car may
be with and
then you generate your power with
and then run the car in
the future we will certainly see a
difference in the way electricity is
delivered to us and the way we use it it
may be that rather than a large power
plant that's away from the city that
brings the power into your house you may
have a power plant right at your house
they may use or maybe
a little fuel cell that generates
electricity just for you
John and his picture of energy
in the future today we looked at life in
the future what may happen what will
probably happen and what is certain to
happen so thank you all for coming
goodbye
知识点
重点词汇
kevin [ˈkevin] n. 凯文（男子名） { :3255}
advertisements [əd'vɜ:tɪsmənts] n. [经] 广告（advertisement的复数）；宣传 {ielts :3277}
regulated [ˈreɡjuleitid] v. 规定（regulate的过去分词）；管理；管制 { :3384}
businessman [ˈbɪznəsmæn] n. 商人 {gk :3547}
prediction [prɪˈdɪkʃn] n. 预报；预言 {cet6 toefl :3608}
teenage [ˈti:neɪdʒ] n. 青少年时期 adj. 青少年的；十几岁的 { :3868}
sunlight [ˈsʌnlaɪt] n. 日光 n. (Sunlight)人名；(英)森莱特 {gk cet4 cet6 toefl ielts :3895}
bye [baɪ] n. 轮空；次要的东西 int. 再见 adj. 次要的 n. (Bye)人名；(挪)比埃；(中)拜(广东话·威妥玛)；(英)拜伊；(瑞典)比耶 {zk gk :4072}
gasoline [ˈgæsəli:n] n. 汽油 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl :4082}
julia [ˈdʒu:ljə] n. 朱莉娅（女子名） { :4430}
robots ['rəʊbɒts] n. [自] 机器人（robot的复数形式） {ielts :4523}
specialty [ˈspeʃəlti] n. 专业，专长；特产；特性；招牌菜 adj. 特色的；专门的；独立的 {toefl :4553}
preston ['prestən] n. 普勒斯顿（男子名；英国港市名字） { :4868}
learners ['lɜ:nəz] n. 学习者，初学者，见习驾驶员( learner的名词复数 ) { :4900}
goodbye [ˌgʊdˈbaɪ] int. 再见 放弃 告别 {zk :5578}
Texas ['teksәs] n. 德克萨斯州（美国州名） { :5698}
voltage [ˈvəʊltɪdʒ] n. [电] 电压 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :5896}
molded ['məʊldɪd] adj. 模塑的；造形的 { :6087}
reliance [rɪˈlaɪəns] n. 信赖；信心；受信赖的人或物 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl gre :6173}
AMPS ['æmps] n. 安培数 { :6320}
progression [prəˈgreʃn] n. 前进；连续 {toefl :6600}
karl [kɑ:l] n. 卡尔（男子名，等于Charles） { :6663}
chick [tʃɪk] n. 小鸡；小鸟；少妇 n. (Chick)人名；(英)奇克 adj. 胆小的；懦弱的 {gk :7269}
renewable [rɪˈnju:əbl] n. 再生性能源 adj. 可再生的；可更新的；可继续的 {toefl :7302}
austin [ˈɔ:stin] n. 奥斯丁（人名）；英国制汽车牌名 { :8018}
computerized [kəm'pju:təˌraɪzd] adj. 电脑的；电脑化的；用电脑处理的 v. 用电子计算机控制（computerize的过去分词） { :8037}
conditioners [kənˈdiʃənəz] n. 调理的物品或物质，护发素( conditioner的名词复数 ) { :8763}
watt [wɒt] n. 瓦特 n. (Watt)人名；(英、葡)瓦特 {cet6 ky :9271}
Brady [ ] abbr. bradycardia 心动过缓 { :10787}
难点词汇
volts [vəults] n. 伏特（volt的复数形式）；电压 { :12526}
photovoltaic [fəʊtəʊvɒl'teɪɪk] adj. [电子] 光电伏打的，光电的 { :18005}
photovoltaics [,fəutəuvɔl'teiiks] n. [电子] 光生伏打；太阳光电；太阳能光电板 { :18005}
natalie [ˈnætəli] n. 纳塔利（女子名） { :22609}
hydropower ['haɪdrəʊˌpaʊə] n. 水力发出的电力；水力发电 { :23176}
schiller ['ʃilә] n. 青铜色光泽 { :24846}
kilowatts [ˈkɪləˌwɔts] n. 千瓦( kilowatt的名词复数 ) { :26802}
voltaic [vɒl'teiik] adj. 电流的；流电的 { :44073}
复习词汇
electricity [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti] n. 电力；电流；强烈的紧张情绪 {gk cet4 cet6 ky ielts :2296}
生僻词
hoffner [ ] [网络] 霍夫纳
词组
a chick [ ] [网络] 小鸡；一只小鸡
a wire [ ] n. A线 [网络] 地址线
advertising campaign [ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpein] [网络] 广告活动；广告宣传活动；广告运动
air conditioner [eə(r) kənˈdiʃənə] n. 空调 [网络] 冷气机；空调器；空气调节器
alternative energies [ ] 非传统能源，替代性能源(非由矿物燃料或核裂变产生的热能或动能)[亦作renewable energy]
alternative energy [ɔ:lˈtə:nətiv ˈenədʒi] [网络] 替代能源；可替代能源；替代性能源
alternative energy source [ ] 另类能源
alternative energy sources [ ] un. 代用能源 [网络] 替代能源；替代型能源；其他能源
be busy [bi: ˈbizi] 不遑宁处；忙碌；忙活；赶趁
be busy in [ ] [网络] 忙于；忙于作某事；在某方面很忙
busy in [ ] un. 忙于…
convert from [ ] [网络] 选择投影；曲线转路径；曲线到轨迹
invest in [ ] v. 投资到 [网络] 投资于；在…上投资；在…投入
make electricity [ ] [网络] 发电
marketing plan [ ] un. 销售计划 [网络] 营销策划；营销计划；行销计划
marketing planning [ ] un. 行销计划 [网络] 营销策划；市场营销计划；行销企划
marketing plans [ ] [网络] 营销计划；宣传计划；营销方案
photovoltaic cell [ˌfəutəuvɔlˈteiik sel] [网络] 光电池；光伏电池；光生伏打电池
photovoltaic cells [ ] [网络] 太阳能电池；光电管；光伏电池
photovoltaic plant [ ] 光伏电站
reliance on [ ] [网络] 依赖；依靠；对……的依赖
renewable energy [rɪˈnu:əbəl ˈenədʒi] [网络] 可再生能源；可更新能源；可再生能源展
solar system [ˈsəulə ˈsistəm] n. 太阳系；类太阳系 [网络] 太阳能系统；太阳系统；太阳系统炮
solar systems [ ] n. 太阳系 [网络] 太阳能系统；太阳能系统公司；光伏系统事业部
wire up [ˈwaiə ʌp] un. 布线 [网络] 给…布线；连接起来；接通电源
单词释义末尾数字为词频顺序
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